PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Bimbo Lice (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Drederic Tatum (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Lice kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Sepultura - Refuse/Resist. Tatum is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Corrosion of Conformity - Vote with a bullet. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Lice
vs
Tatum

185 cm
30
146 lbs
14 - 8 - 0

175 cm
25
142 lbs
12 - 8 - 0

Good wrestling
Lethal high kicks
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 2 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 14 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Bimbo Lice!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 12 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Drederic Tatum!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Shimada, Tatsuya Matsuyama and Yasuomi Hirokawa.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lice scores with the left hand. Tatum knows he should have avoided that one.
A cross from Lice lands.
Lice on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Lice throws a lazy uppercut
and Tatum counters with a nice uppercut.
Lice looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Tatum gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Tatum on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Lice swings widly with a right hand

and Tatum moves into the clinch.
Tatum is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Lice gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
A short right from Lice on the inside.
Tatum misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Lice lands with a short shot to the head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Tatum prevents a body shot from Lice.
Tatum throws a punch but it's blocked by Lice.
Tatum digs a right hand underneath Lice's ribcage. Lice let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Tatum tries to throw a body punch but Lice avoids it by throwing Tatum back against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tatum tries to break free but Lice pushes him back against the cage.
Tatum tries to work over Lice's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Tatum scores with a hook to the body.
Lice struggles to land a body shot inside as Tatum controls his hands.
Lice tries a body shot but Tatum blocks it.
Tatum lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Lice.

Tatum turns his back and goes for a hip toss. It's a bit messy but it gets the job done and Tatum manages to end up in side control.

Tatum is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Lice knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.

Tatum is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Lice has escaped the position, nice work there.

Tatum is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Lice is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Lice is trying to improve his position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Tatum tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Tatum has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

Tatum thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.

Tatum tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Tatum has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!

Tatum swings around for an armbar but Lice sees it coming a mile off and turns beautifully into Tatum's guard.
Lice trying to control the position from guard on top but Tatum is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Tatum looking for a guillotine here but Lice defends easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Tatum working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Lice doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Lice manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Lice got a little sloppy there for a moment and Tatum has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Lice has managed to get both his arms back between Tatum's legs - danger averted.
Tatum keeping moving, preventing Lice from controlling successfully.

Tatum working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Lice doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Lice manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Lice stands and throws Tatum's legs to the side, diving into side control.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The referee tells the fighters to keep busy.
Tatum is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Lice's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.

Tatum actively working from the bottom here.

Tatum looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Tatum is looking to improve his position.
Tatum slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Lice stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Tatum swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Tatum has a closed guard, preventing Lice from standing up.

That's five minutes gone in the round.
Tatum being controlled here, momentarily.

Tatum is active off his back here, looking for submissions.

Tatum has an active guard here but Lice has managed to pass into half guard.

Lice decides to stand up.
Nice defenses there by Tatum.
Tatum slips a jab from Lice.

That's six minutes gone in the round.

Tatum gets tackled into the cage by Lice. Lice maintains the clinch.

Tatum's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Lice throws a poor cross that misses
and Tatum counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Tatum slips under a jab from Lice.
Lice throws a right hand that misses
and Tatum counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A big left from Lice misses.
Lice misses with a right hand
and Tatum counters with a nice uppercut.
Lice is looking to slow Tatum down with leg kicks.
Bimbo Lice is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Tatum tries to clinch but Lice moves out of range.
Lice connects with a nice looking jab.

That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Lice moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.

Tatum is rocked!
Tatum wants to clinch but Lice slips to the side
and Lice scores with a counter punch that sends Tatum to the canvas! Lice smells blood - he's punishing Tatum with more strikes and the ref has stopped it! Tatum has no idea where he is - he's tackled the ref... oh dear, poor guy, the crowd is in hysterics!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 7:16 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Bimbo Lice!